Jayden Daniels, a fifth-year quarterback from LSU, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first player since 2016 to win the award from a non-championship team. He received 503 first-place votes and 2,029 points, and had a prolific season with 3,890 passing yards, 33 touchdowns, and 741 rushing yards. Daniels joins the likes of Joe Burrow and Tyrann Mathieu as great players who have won the Heisman Trophy.
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A US citizen has been arrested in Arizona for allegedly inciting a religiously motivated terrorist attack in Australia that left six people dead. The attack saw three people, including two officers, killed when police were ambushed at a rural property last year. The man has been charged with inciting the attack and is currently in custody, with further details expected to be released in the coming days.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted in the 2020 murder of George Floyd, was allegedly stabbed 22 times by a fellow inmate at a Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona. The inmate, John Turscak, has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and faces up to 20 years in prison. Chauvin has since been returned to prison custody and his family is questioning the faulty procedures that allowed the attack to occur.
John Turscak, 52, has been charged with attempted murder and other crimes after attacking former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in federal prison, leaving him with 22 stab wounds. The attack was reportedly motivated by Chauvin's high-profile status, and has sparked outrage among many. Turscak is currently being held in a federal detention center in Arizona and is awaiting trial.
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, passed away at the age of 88 due to complications related to advanced dementia. Chief Justice John Roberts praised her as a “fiercely independent defender of the rule of law” and an advocate for civics education. O’Connor was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan in 1981 and was a strong supporter of civics education, founding the iCivics program and advocating for students to observe oral arguments.
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of George Floyd's murder, is expected to survive after being stabbed in prison on Friday. His lawyer has criticized the lack of transparency by the Federal Bureau of Prisons following the incident, and a law enforcement source said Chauvin was seriously injured. The Office of Minnesota Attorney General said Saturday that Chauvin was expected to survive, but the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona, where the incident took place, has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages.
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was seriously injured in an attack by another inmate at a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona on Friday. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that an incarcerated person was "assaulted" at the facility and hospitalized, but did not confirm the identity of the victim. The FBI and the Bureau of Prisons are currently investigating the incident, which has not been linked to the case against Chauvin.
Jacob Chansley, the spear-carrying rioter from the Jan. 6 Capitol assault, has filed paperwork to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona's 8th Congressional District as a Libertarian. He is running for the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko, who is not seeking re-election. Chansley is awaiting trial for several federal offenses related to the Capitol riot and it is unclear if he will be able to secure the party's nomination or run for office while awaiting trial.